The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-02
PERSONAL.

Attorney General Baker will deliver the
Memorial Day address at Showhegan.
"Dr" York, of Druidic University fame,
is now located on Shawmut avenue, Boston.
He calls himself DIR. J. A Brown.
Messrs. r. M. Cole and w. W. Smart of
Ferry Village have just returned from an
extensive trip through the West.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Nelly administered the
rite Of confirmation at st. Johns Church
Bangor, yesterday.
Rev. Ii. G. Durham, pastor of New Je.
rcsalem Church, contemplates European
trip this summer.
DR.. A. c. Hamlin of Bangor will deliver
the Memorial Address at Milo on Decoration
Day. 1t is expected that Brownville and
Milo will unite in observing the day.
DIR. Bailey was in Corinth last week in
specting animals in the herd of Mr. Atkins,
one of which came from the State College
and is thought to be diseased.
Mr.. r. II. Parker of Portland now repre-
sents Messrs. Henkel Brothers of Paterson
N. j., tea importers. Mr.. Parker. after
travelling in the South and West for Messrs.
Henkel Brothers, has now taken charge of
their Maine and New Hampshire business.
Mr. Joel Burnham, an aged resident of
Scarboro, was found dead in his barn Satur-
day morning. He was apparently ia his
usual good health when he left the house.
The cause of his death was heart disease.
He leaves widow and family.
Mr. Harry Duncan as organist and Mrs.
Cloudy as contralto have been engaged at
High Street Church, to fill the places of
Harvey hurry and Mrs. Sturgis, both the
latter having been engaged at State Street
Church.
Prof William B. Wedgewood, native of
Parsonsfeld, died at Limerick, Thursday of
last week. Professor Wedgewood was a
graduate Of Colby University, and for many
years was connected with the Law School at
Albany, N. Y, and later with the Law
School at Washington, ID. c., as professor.
Mr.. Charles S. Hichborn has been chosen
cashier of the First National Bank, Augusta,
in place of Mr.. John w. Fogler, resigned.
Mr.. Hichborn has been assistant cashier OF
the bank for several years and his promotion
is merited compliment to his ability. Mr..
Hichborn is son of the late State Treasurer
Hichborn.
Rev. George b. Titus, of the Main Street
Baptist Church, Saco, has accepted unan-
imous Invitation from the Baptist society Of
North Kennebunkport to supply their pulpit
on Sunday afternoons of the present year,
commencing the second Sunday in May. Mr..
Titus will conduct this service in connection
with his Saco pastorate.
Jimmie Hope. the famous burglar who
was carried to Dexter at the time of the Bar
ron mystery, is trying to play in California
the game he played in the trial at Bangor
The officers who went on after Graves were
called upon by the authorities to identify
him, and make oath to the time he was on
trial at Bangor. as it has an important bear
ing on the alibi he sets up.
Daniel Staples, who died in Dexter last
week, was well-known Maine soldier. He
enlisted as private in the Second Maine
Regiment, and served during the two years
service of the regiment. When the regiment
was mustered out, Mr.. Staples was mustered
into the Seventh Maine Battery, where he
served till the close of the war, making foul
years service.
Bon. W. L. Putnam of Portland, of coun.
sci for the government in the fishery matter
has been in Washington again. Mr.. Putnam
is frequently in Washington, and it is be.
heved that he is always sure of a cordial
welcome. 1t is easy to see why. His calls
upon the President are always at the call OF
duty. The fishery question is not of itself q
favorite topic with Mr.. Cleveland, but the
distinguished Portland gentleman is very
engaging in conversation, and, best of ali,
unlike other visitors from his State, he saws
nothing about the Maine offices, or at least
next to nothing. No doubt, in the brief in
torval between the close Of the interview
proper and the final hand-pressing, he does
sometimes say just one little word and a
word fifty spoken is like apples Of gold in
pictures of silver. But Mr. Putnam is not a
bore, and he does not wear his welcome
boston Record.